UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)   
May 11, 2017 (May 9, 2017)
 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Georgia
0-3722
58-1027114
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer Identification No.)

4370 Peachtree Road, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia
  
30319
(Address of principal executive offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
(404) 266-5500

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
 
Item 5.07.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Atlantic American Corporation (the “Company”) was held on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the shareholders, with voting results as set forth below:
 
(a) A vote regarding the election of six (6) directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified:
 
Shares Voted
 
   
For
    
Withheld
    
Not Voted
  
                   
Hilton H. Howell, Jr.
  
16,884,373
    
959,271
    
1,605,633
  
                   
Robin R. Howell
  
16,881,625
    
962,019
    
1,605,633
  
                   
Mark E. Preisinger
  
17,651,365
    
192,279
    
1,605,633
  
                   
Joseph M. Scheerer
  
17,648,648
    
194,996
    
1,605,633
  
                   
Scott G. Thompson
  
16,933,398
    
910,246
    
1,605,633
  
                   
D. Keehln Wheeler
  
17,621,411
    
222,233
    
1,605,633
  
 
(b) A vote regarding ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2017 fiscal year:
 
 
    
Shares Voted
      
             
For
    
Against
    
Abstain
             
19,083,406
    
238,929
    
126,942
 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
ATLANTIC AMERICAN CORPORATION
     
 
By:
/s/ John G. Sample, Jr.
   
John G. Sample, Jr.
   
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and
    Secretary
     
Date:  May 11, 2017
    
 
 
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